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Chapter 2, Problem 21AAE(choose chapter or problem)
PROBLEM 21AAE
Roots of a quadratic equation that is almost linear The equation where a is a constant, has two roots if one positive and one negative:
a. What happens to ?
b. What happens to
c. Support your conclusions by graphing as functions of a. Describe what you see.
d. For added support, graph simultaneously for a = 1, 0.5, 0.2, 0.1 and 0.05.
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QUESTION:
PROBLEM 21AAE
Roots of a quadratic equation that is almost linear The equation where a is a constant, has two roots if one positive and one negative:
a. What happens to ?
b. What happens to
c. Support your conclusions by graphing as functions of a. Describe what you see.
d. For added support, graph simultaneously for a = 1, 0.5, 0.2, 0.1 and 0.05.
ANSWER:
SOLUTION
Step 1
Here, we have to find the following.